Menard County

Menard County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population12,297
County SeatMenard County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS129
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population6,388
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,284
Median Age42.8
Veterans1,060
Housing Units5,605
Uninsured22
Net Migration (recent)418
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments200
Total Employees1,187
Avg Annual Pay$42,242
Median Household Income$84,846
Poverty Rate7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$80,554
Federal Spending FY2024$83,869,519
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,820

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$177,100
Median Rent$748
FMR Studio$776
FMR 1BR$921
FMR 2BR$1,132
FMR 3BR$1,529
FMR 4BR$1,564

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches15
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)17,920
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,120.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2021-12-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
EMILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS2001-01-17
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Menard County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.